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Georgia Tech Fires Defensive Coordinator, 3 Others Amid 2-7 Slide
Brent Key said the changes were needed to help Georgia Tech finish the season with three games left after a 44-17 loss to Louisville.
- On Monday, Georgia Tech head coach Brent Key fired four assistant coaches, including defensive coordinator Jason Semore, Kyle Pope, Allen Mogridge, and Jafar Williams, two days after a 44-17 loss to the Louisville Cardinals.
- The Yellow Jackets have lost four straight games, falling to 2-7 overall, while the defense ranks second-to-last in the Atlantic Coast Conference, allowing 418.9 yards per game.
- Assistant wide receivers coach DeAndre Hopkins, a former NFL All-Pro with five Pro Bowl appearances, will serve as the primary receivers coach for the remainder of the 2026 season.
- "These decisions are not ones that I take lightly, especially in-season," Key said, announcing new assignments including defensive backs coach Vinnie Sunseri taking over defensive play-calling duties.
- Georgia Tech faces the Clemson Tigers this Saturday, followed by games against Wake Forest and Georgia, as the program attempts to finish the 2026 season.
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Multiple Firings Shake College Football As At Least 6 Coaches Get Axed Within 30 Hours
Six coaches across three college football programs lost their jobs in roughly 30 hours. The dismissals followed disappointing results and struggles on defense and special teams, forcing staff changes with three regular-season games remaining. Georgia Tech accounted for four departures, dismissing defensive coordinator Jason Semore, defensive ends coach Kyle Pope, offensive line coach Allen Mogridge […]
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